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>> Monday, August 19, 2013

Magazines, flyers, catalogues and some interesting stuff... All collected by Alan from Philips CD-i Zone:

Another very interesting find. A sampler disc called 'Virtual Vivid' which was sent to a Philips executive along with the letter pictured. Also a flyer giving details of what Vivid has to offer. The disc is a linear videocd and contains previews of Vivid Interactive releases - adult titles eg. 'Immortal Desire'. I'm not sure if any of these had a cd-i release though. There is a game called 'Winner Takes All' which is strip poker - could there be another cd-i game out there??

Showcasing the power and spec of the 220 model.

This features dozens of unknown professional cd-i releases/point of sale discs. The XDRA discs all feature, along with the 'Getting Ahead' series. Also there is 'The Memory Works'. I'm going to make some enquries to see if I can track down some of these discs...

Very interesting find! A U.S.A. cd-i magazine from 1993, possibly the only issue ever released. Featuring reviews of Alice in Wonderland and an interview with the Cheers actor pictured. Fantastic!

Interesting brochure encouraging you to buy cd-i and pick up airmiles at the same time!

The games list features 2 interesting entries... Microcosm and Return to Cybercity (both unreleased)

From William Wallace's collection. This was distributed by the UK store Dixons, on the launch day of Chaos Control for cd-i in 1994. Very rare today, this is the first one I've ever seen. A true collector's item. MANY THANKS William for sharing this picture.

Check these out!! Never seen them before, didn't know they were released along with the game. Can anyone confirm this? They definitely were not part of the peacekeeper revolver boxset. Very cool stuff..[Thanks, Alan]

>> Friday, August 2, 2013

To our knowledge, the only cd-i's released in 1998, and showing this year on the cd-i and/or inlay.

Here we have (clockwise from top left): The Lost Ride, P.A.W.S, Rollerball Basic Skills and Journeys through Victorian London.

The Lost Ride is a cutting edge game graphically, and pushes the cd-i to it's absolute limits. It shows what the machine is capable of, but contains bugs. P.A.W.S. is extremely rare and contains 2 games in one. Firstly, you take a dog's eye view and search around the garden looking for bones. No two games are the same, which is fantastic. Secondly, and my favourite of the two, is where the dog puts on a jet pack and has to deliver and collect bones to dogs in windows. The better you do, the faster you can go! Rollerball basic skills was designed to be played online, and is a children's title which contains simple mini games. Journeys through Victorian London is one of my favourite information cd-i discs. You can either select chapters to watch or let the disc play through. SO MUCH info on here, with great accompanying visuals.

1998 seems like yesterday to me! i remember when I heard the Lost Ride was coming out, and couldn't wait to play it. 1997 was a good year for cd-i releases, and I hoped 1998 would be the same. But things were winding down....[Thanks, Alan]

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